West Kelowna Builds

Funding provided by the Government of Canada through the Housing Accelerator Fund.

 About West Kelowna Builds

The West Kelowna Builds – Affordable Housing Partnership Program was created to increase the supply of secured, long-term affordable housing in West Kelowna, through the development of non-market housing and mixed-tenure housing (non-market, and market partnership). This will be achieved by accelerating delivery, and aligning Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) funding, City assets, and policy tools with non-profit and private partners.

The City of West Kelowna therefore invites Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from qualified non-profit housing providers, private and community-based development partners, Indigenous governments or housing organizations, and faith-based organizations interested in partnering with the City.

Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI)

Review and Submit Bid Here

The Expression of Interest closes at 2 p.m. Pacific Time on April 17, 2026.

Project concepts must include a minimum of 30 per cent of non-market housing with a portion secured as affordable housing.

Contributions from the City for West Kelowna Builds may include:

• City-owned land, provided through long-term lease or partnership agreements;
• Strategic land acquisition; 
• Land assembly strategies, including partnerships with proponents who already control suitable development sites; 
• Zoning alignment, density optimization, and flexible policy tools; 
• Development Cost Charge (DCC) waivers or reductions for non-market housing floor area; and 
• Expedited approvals, municipal endorsement, and intergovernmental advocacy.

  About the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF)

The City of West Kelowna was awarded up to $7.9 million from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to deliver initiatives that will increase housing supply and create more housing options in our community.

The City and CMHC have agreed to a Housing Supply Growth Target of 1,343 housing units by 2028, which includes 199 single-family units, 814 missing middle units, and 330 multi-unit homes. Additionally, 114 affordable housing units are targeted as a subset within the overall targets. Learn more on our Housing Accelerator Fund page.

The City of West Kelowna’s Action Plan commits to seven local initiatives including, but not limited to new incentives to increase priority housing, fast-tracking standardized housing designs, and zoning updates to encourage more rental, affordable, and missing middle housing. Opportunities to develop affordable housing will be further enabled through a Land Strategy, which will outline a framework for utilizing City land.

The West Kelowna Builds – Affordable Housing Partnership Program will both help the City to achieve the Housing Supply Growth Target, as well as respond to key initiatives in the Action Plan.